Out of the Past – 10-14-2015
Out of the Past – 10-14-2015
10 years ago
October 12, 2005
Amy Schuler and Bo Weber were chosen as the 2005 Colfax High School Homecoming Queen and King.
Deanna Johnson and Brady Arntson, both of Colfax, were married Oct. 1 at Holden Lutheran Church.
Samantha Simonson placed first in the 10 year old division of the State Pedal Pull Contest held in St. Croix Falls Sept. 17. She then finished seventh of 18 entries at the national meet in Mitchell, SD.
25 years ago
October 18, 1990
A son, Aaron Alan Sonnenberg, was born Oct. 5 to Alan and Alaine Sonnenberg of Colfax.
Bradley and Pamela Dietsche are the parents of a boy named Scott Charles, born Oct. 5 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls.
Carol Rothbauer and Dave Lieffort were married Sept. 8 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Menomonie.
Selmer Olson showed off a huge carrot grown in his own garden that measured 11 ½ inches long, 12 inches around its thickest part and weighed 3 ½ pounds.
The Elk Mound football team won its second straight conference championship with a 22-8 win over Elmwood. Colfax evened their record at 4-4 with a 26-6 win over Boyceville.
35 years ago
October 23, 1980
A daughter, Sara Marie was born to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Nichols Oct. 13 in Red Wing, Minn.
Mr. and Mrs. James Riebe of Wilmar, Minn. are the parents of a son, Daniel Russell, born Oct. 8.
Brad and Erline Holman announce the birth of their daughter, Danah Marie born Oct. 19 at Luther Hospital, Eau Claire.
John Schuch recently took over the postmaster job for the Elk Mound post office.
Paula Schwegman of Colfax and Terry Moen of Wheeler were married at Colfax Lutheran Church Oct. 11.
Jon Solem and Louise Ausman were crowned Elk Mound High School Homecoming King and Queen.
50 years ago
October 21, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Klukas will observe their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home Oct. 24.
Plans are in the making by the Civic Club to sponsor a Halloween Record Hop for youngsters of the community at the Colfax auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Salzman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wait of the Norton area attended the Fall Conference of the Tenth District of the Veterans of WWI held at Spooner.
Colfax lost on their home field 19-0 to Ellsworth. Gary Olson had 20 tackles which is more than any Viking has had in a single game all year.
65 years ago
October 12, 1950
A group gathered Friday afternoon on Main Street to hear talks by Walter Kohler, candidate for governor of Wisconsin, along with Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Stu Barstad of Colfax, a starting fullback for the St. Olaf College team, broke his collarbone in a game against Duluth Branch and will be out of the lineup the remainder of the season.
Kornelius Sumstad of Colfax and Inez Margaret Mrosek of Missouri were married Oct. 7 at Saint Paul the Apostle Church at Pine Lawn, Missouri.
Robert E. Gregory of Colfax and Mary Lou Broderick of Sauk City exchanged wedding vows Oct. 8 in Sauk City, Wisc.
On the gridiron, Colfax lost 13-7 to Menomonie after having a touchdown nullified for a holding penalty. Colfax back Dale Rostamo, with his blinding speed left Indian defenders trailing as he crossed the goal line from 32 yards out for the Vikings only touchdown.
100 years ago
October 22, 1915
Mr. Conrad T. Rostamo, formerly of Colfax, and Miss Lena Jackson of Acton, Minn. were married Oct. 14 at the home of the bridegroom’s parents in Minneapolis, Minn.
A gentleman from St. Paul paid a visit to Colfax and unearthed a plan by which it is proposed to run an electric line from Chippewa Falls to St. Paul on a direct line, which will be the means of furnishing light and power to the towns along the line, and also to farm homes along the route. The Messenger predicts that with this will come a trolley line through to St. Paul.